The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01
Orange County.


MEMORIAL DAY was observed here in the
usual manner. Bradford brass band fur
nished the music. The column was formed
in front of Grand Army hall at two P. NJ,
under the direction of Captain p. S. Cham
berlin, marshal of the day, in the following
order Bradford brass band, Bradford
Guards, Washburn Post No. II, G. A. R.,
Washburn Relief Corps, No. 90, carriages
containing orator of the day, clergymen,
etc. The address was delivered at the
cemetery by Hon. H. G. Bates of St. Johns
bury, and the ceremony prescribed by the
was performed by comrades of Washburn
Post - Last Sunday union memorial
service was held at the Methodist church
and very able and patriotic sermon was
delivered by Rev. A. j. Hough.
Braintree.
A SEVERE hail-storm visited the west part
of this town Thursday of last week, break
ing windows and doing other damage. -
Lightning struck the house of Mrs. Sanborn
last week Thursday afternoon. 1t entered
near the chimney and passed out through the
floor, leaving Mrs. Sanborn unconscious for
some time. - Watson Lamb of Medford,
Mass, is visiting his parents. - Alvin
Holman of Saratoga, n. Y, is visiting
friends in this vicinity - DR.. Chandler
of Montpelier visited Abbie Hutchinson
Wednesday of last week, in consultation
found near the residence of Eleazer Bass
last week. On the shell was marked " j.
p. c., 1878" j. =. Cleveland says that
when he marked it nine years ago it was
quite small. - Willie Jones of Lincoln
is in town. His sister, who has been at
tending school at West Randolph, will re-
turn with him. - Miss Georgia Ferry of
Greenfield, n. Y, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Ira Mann, and other relatives.
RrookfeId
SOME damage was done to the highways
by the heavy shower last week. - There
will be no preaching at East Brookfield
June 9th, but social service is to be held
instead. commencing at five o'clock p. NJ.
- a memorial sermon was delivered
at East Brookfield May 80 by Rev. b. p.
Parker. The Henry Freeman Post attended
in body. - Six persons united with
the Congregational church at East Brook
field May 22d. - Rufus Pease has re-
turned from western trip. - II. II.
Fullam of Boston is spending few weeks
at his former home at the North village.
- Dr. F. V. Partridge of Burlington is
spending few days in town. - Mrs.
Marcus Peck and daughter Marcia have re-
turned from Rutland, where they have
been visiting Mrs. Arthur Lyman, Mrs.
Peck's daughter.
Mrs. IRA UNDERHILL, who has been sick
for some time with pneumonia, died Thurs
day night. The funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Dickey of
Orange officiating. - Rev. j. w Merrill
has accepted call to the pastorate of the
Baptist church at Stamford, in Bennington
county, and removes there this week. His
place here is for sale. - Mrs Belle Gil
NAM Church, native of this town and a
sister of Frank and Susan NJ Gilman,
died last week at Hanover, n. III. -
Amos Emery, an old resident, now OF
Sharon, was here on visit last week. -
The selectmen have appointed the following
men to take charge of the highways of the
town for the year ensuing: Franklin Dear
born, A W. Whitney, e. b. Robbins, e. b
Stanley, A. s. Camp, l.. II. Bohonon and
g. w. Goodwin. - Albert w. Chandler
having obtained permanent employment al
Barre removes his family there this week
- The sermon before the Grand Army
of the Republic on Sunday, delivered by
Rev. j. A. Sherburn, called out large
audience, in spite of the unfavorablt
weather, and was highly appreciated.
East Randolph.
CHARLES boutwell, of the North village
was buried last Thursday, Rev, b. +. Parker
conducting the funeral services. William
Boutwell, of Lowell, Mass, came up to his
fathers funeral, but went back the mex
day. - Last Thursday occurred tn,
| heaviest shower known in these parts fol
years. Two bridges were carried away OF
the brook road above the North village
Cones dam was swept out and the heav,
amount of drift-wood broke the boom a
Camps mill and carried away most of tn,
logs in the pond. 80 The storm prevente,
"Comical Browns" concert taking place
Thursday evening, as advertised
West Randolph.
THE graduation exercises of the 'S7 elias
at the high school took place in Dubois 1
Gays han Friday evening, before a larg